WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain Walkthrough & Strategy Guide

Published: Jan 19, 2003

Basics

Welcome to the basics section, where you will learn the fundamentals of
Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain. Whether it's the essential controls or the
information on the types of matches you can participate in that you fancy, you
have come to the right place.

Basic Controls

In the RingControl
Superstar - Directional Buttons or Left Analog Stick

Tag MatchWin Conditions - Pin Fall, Submission,
or DisqualificationDescription: Two Teams of two take on one another for the
glory!

Handicap MatchWin Conditions - Pin Fall,
Submission, or DisqualificationDescription - One Superstar must face two, or
sometimes even three opponents at once! Scary!

Hardcore MatchWin Conditions - Pin Fall or
SubmissionDescription - Use whatever means possible to defeat your
opposition -- this includes any weapons or objects, and the match can be taken
anywhere outside the ring.

Royal RumbleWin Condition - Be the last in the
ring after all other Superstars have been eliminatedDescription - 30
Superstars against each other! Match begins w/only two Superstars, but another
enters the ring every 10 seconds -- eliminate opponents by throwing them over
the top rope.

Survival MatchWin Conditions - Pinfall or
SubmissionDescription - Survival of the fittest using any means
possible!

Three Stages of HellWin Conditions - Win two out
of the Three Stages of Hell MatchesDescription - A sort or mini
tournament in which two Superstars face off against one another in three different
matches.

Bra & Panties MatchWin Condition - Strip
your adversary down to her way too sexy underwear.Description - Singles competition in which two WWE Divas
must tear off their opponent's clothes to win.

Cage MatchWin Conditions - Pinfall, Submission,
or Escape the CageDescription -
Superstars are kept inside the ring via a steel cage, which is often used as a
weapon.

Elimination Chamber MatchWin Conditions -
Pinfall or SubmissionDescription - Six Superstar elimination event -- be the
last one standing to win!

Elimination Tag MatchWin Conditions - Varies~
eliminate opposing team/captain by pinfall, submission, disqualification, or by
putting them through a table.Description - Eliminate the opposing team's members or
their captain to earn the win!

First Blood MatchWin Condition - Make the
opposition bleedDescription - In
this match, the goal is to draw your opponent's blood in order to win.

Hell in a Cell MatchWin Conditions - Pinfall or
SubmissionDescription - Battle
it out in a five-sided steel cell where anything goes!

Ironman MatchWin Conditions - Score more
pinfalls or submissions than your opponent during the time limitDescription - Two Superstars battle it out until the time
expires -- get the highest number of falls against your opponent to win!

Ladder MatchWin Conditions - Use the ladder to
grab the title beltDescription -
Superstars must use a ladder to their advantage in this no disqualification
bout. Bloody the opposition and grab that belt first to win!

Last Man Standing MatchWin Conditions - Knock
out your opponent for the ref's 10 countDescription - Beat your opponent until he can no longer
stand in this brutal, one on one match up!

Lumber Jack MatchWin Conditions - Pinfall,
Submission, or DisqualificationDescription - Two Superstars fight one on one inside the
ring; however, each has somebody backing them up on the outside of the squared
circle. Throw your adversary over so that your pal can pummel him!

Slobber Knocker MatchWin Conditions -
N/ADescription - This is basically a
wrestling survival mode; fight endless opponents until you are knocked out or
until the time limit (provided that there is one) expires.

Special Referee MatchWin Conditions - Same as
normal matches of the same typeDescription - Same as any other match except that the
referee is another Superstar who is not impartial to the action.

Table MatchWin Conditions - Put your opponent
through a tableDescription - Another
self-explanatory event; there are no pinfalls, submissions, or disqualifications
here -- just a table with your name on it.

TLC MatchWin Conditions - Pin your opponent or
grab the belt hanging over the ring (depends on match)Description - Tables, ladders, and chairs -- oh my! There
are no disqualifications or submissions in these brutal matches, just tables,
ladders, and chairs, which can be used to your advantage...